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John N. Bahcall

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American physicist (1934-2005)

United StatesScientistsLived 1934 to 2005 · aged 70
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John Norris Bahcall was an American astrophysicist and the Richard Black Professor for Astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced Study.

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2004Comstock Prize in Physics
2003Benjamin Franklin Medal
2003Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
2003Dan David Prize
2003Enrico Fermi Award
1999Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
1998Hans A. Bethe Prize
1998National Medal of Science
1994Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
1994Nevada Medal
1970Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Carl DjerassiAlso won Nevada MedalHalton ArpAlso won Helen B. Warner Prize for AstronomyEdwin Ernest SalpeterAlso won Hans A. Bethe PrizeBengt StrömgrenAlso won Henry Norris Russell LectureshipChu Ching-wuAlso won Comstock Prize in PhysicsNorris BradburyAlso won Enrico Fermi Award

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John Norris Bahcall was an American astrophysicist and the Richard Black Professor for Astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced Study. He was known for a wide range of contributions to solar, galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, including the solar neutrino problem, the development of the Hubble Space Telescope, and his leadership and development of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2005 · aged 70
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20 languages

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